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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 1/23/2009
Interview: Col. Peter Mansoor On Petraeus And Obama
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Yesterday, President Barack Obama held the first meeting of his military cabinet. Expectations are huge; among those in attendance was Gen. David Petraeus, the commander in chief of Centcom and the officer who will be responsible for the Obama administration's strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
Foreign Policy
— whitehouse.gov — Afghanistan: Obama and Biden will refocus American resources on the greatest threat to our security -- the... resurgence of al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They will increase our troop levels in Afghanistan, press our allies in NATO ... (more) Foreign Policy

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foxnews.com - 1/24/2009
Obama: U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Must Do More Than Kill Civilians - Politics | Republican ...
— foxnews.com — Tuesday, August 14, 2007 HANOVER, N.H.— Presidential hopeful Barack Obama was warned by a friendly voter Monday... to avoid public spats with his Democratic rivals — but remarks he made later could add fuel to the criticism against him. Maggie North of ... (more) Obama: U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Must Do More Than ...

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whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
Iraq
— whitehouse.gov — IRAQ President Obama and Vice President Biden will responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we... can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The ... (more) Iraq

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